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Chinese Government provides RMB 25 million grant for provision of mobile scanning devices to combat drug and arms trafficking

¥25M RMB

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of Uzbekistan
Country	Uzbekistan
Start Date	Feb 05, 2009
End Date	Feb 16, 2032
Duration	8,411 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`40064`

Grant Description

On February 5, 2009, the Chinese Government and the Government of Uzbekistan signed letters of exchange for on a grant of RMB 25 million (3.7 million USD) for the provision of mobile x-ray (customs inspection) equipment to prevent smuggling and boost trade.

The RMB 25 million grant was drawn from the proceeds of an Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ETCA) that was signed on August 23, 2006. The grant agreement was finalized and signed by both parties on April 2, 2009.

The purpose of the grant was to equip customs posts (border checkpoints) with mobile scanning equipment to combat smuggling, drug trafficking, and arms trafficking. No additional implementation details are available.

📋 Staff Comments

1. The Russian project title is приобретение передвижных сканирующих комплексов для узбекских пограничных пунктов.

📚 Sources & References

Uzbekistan to get 3.7m dollars from China to upgrade customs checkpoints
China grants US$3.7m to Uzbekistan
China Grants USD 3,7 mln to Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
China sign exchange notes in Tashkent
UZBEK MINISTER
CHINESE ENVOY SIGN EXCHANGE NOTES IN TASHKENT
ABOUT MEASURES TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE USE FREE OF CHARGE ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF CHINESE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC
ON MEASURES TO ENSURE THE EFFECTIVE USE OF FREE AID PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
China’s Central Asia Problem
Military cooperation between Uzbekistan and China
China will strengthen cooperation with Uzbekistan in the field of defense and security Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.